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Economic Opportunity, Health and Education
by Demetria Mosley on Oct 12, 2023
Each month, 1.8 billion people around the world menstruate. The menstruation process, which is often referred to as a period or a cycle, causes blood from inside the inner lining of the uterus to flow outside of the vagina. To prepare for their menstruation, a person might spends around $20 per month on products like pads and tampons.
by Kelli R. Parker on Sep 1, 2023
It’s been one week since the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a law that bans abortion after “cardiac activity” can be detected by an ultrasound, with limited exceptions. In some cases, the so-called “heartbeat” can be heard starting at roughly the sixth week of pregnancy, which is why the law has consistently been called a
by Ann Warner on Jan 25, 2023
STATEMENT FROM ANN WARNER, CEO OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS EMPOWERMENT NETWORK ON JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING FOR H. 3774 January 25, 2023 (PRESS STATEMENT) Columbia, SC – Ahead of tomorrow’s House Constitutional Laws Subcommittee hearing on H. 3774, WREN has released the following statement. Ann Warner, CEO of Women’s Rights Empowerment Network (WREN) Tomorrow, a Judiciary Subcommittee
by WREN STAFF on Jan 18, 2023
Three WAYS you can support bodily autonomy NOW Each year, the Women’s Right and Empowerment Network (WREN) works in community with others to advocate for the freedom to make decisions for ourselves and our bodies. WREN believes EVERYONE should have the right to decide what they want for themselves and their bodies. This freedom is
by WREN Staff on Nov 4, 2022
We need YOUR phone call —and your power as a constituent—as the Senate returns to take up abortion legislation on the morning of November 9. Thousands of South Carolinians raised their voice in opposition— and hundreds packed the State House. Nevertheless, SC Senators will take up H.5399 on November 9. South Carolina already has an extreme
Health and Education, Policy Updates
by Ashley Lidow on Oct 24, 2022
After months of protests and objections by health care providers, advocates, and the majority of South Carolinians, the South Carolina Legislature is still pushing to pass H.5399. On Tuesday, October 18, the Senate voted to “insist” on their version of H.5399. Now the bill will be sent to a conference committee made up of 3
Economic Opportunity, Health and Education, News, Policy Updates
by Brandi Ellison on Jun 29, 2022
House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Abortion is meeting on Thursday, July 7, 2022. The South Carolina House of Representatives has put together a special Ad Hoc Committee to consider NEW legislation related to the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion. This Committee has set its first meeting date to hear from the public. This
Economic Opportunity, Freedom from Violence, Gender Justice, Health and Education, News
by Ann Warner on Jun 24, 2022
WREN denounces the decision issued June 24, 2022 by the United States Supreme Court on the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, overturning Roe v Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to abortion. This decision is an assault on our health, our dignity, and our rights. It will take time to realize the full
Economic Opportunity, Gender Justice, Health and Education, News, Policy Updates
by Ann Warner on May 3, 2022
WREN is outraged by the alleged draft majority opinion from the United States Supreme Court on the Mississippi abortion case that was leaked in the news on May 2nd. We condemn any decision by the Supreme Court that would threaten the rights to abortion care that have been the law of the land for 50 years.
Gender Justice, Health and Education, Policy Updates
by Ann Warner on May 2, 2022
The following Op-Ed appeared in the Post and Courier on Sunday May 1, 2022: In the past two years, the S.C. General Assembly has ushered in a wave of legislation that discriminates against people in the LGBTQ+ community. One of the most egregious examples of this is H.4608, the so-called “Save Women’s Sports Act,” which seeks
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